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Feature SynopsisFocus On CBD: 5 September
Alignment with the EU could risk CBD products being pulled from shelves in the UK
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NewsDoritos Chilli Heatwave recalled over milk allergen labelling error
The recall affects 140g and 180g packs with the batch code GBC 209 184C
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Category ReportWhy free-from comes with a premium price tag
Why is free-from food so expensive? And what impact will those high prices have on further growth?
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Comment & OpinionDubai chocolate, murky supply chains and the trouble with going viral
There’s arguably never been a viral food trend like Dubai chocolate. But in the race to fill their boots, could some chocolatiers have made an almost fatal mistake?
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Comment & OpinionWill Andy Burnham’s new health agenda clash with big food?
Burnham has previously attacked the Tories for being ‘too close to commercial interests’ and, as Mayor of Manchester, was spearheading efforts to ban all ‘junk food’ ads from the city’s transport network. But will he take a similar stance as PM?
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NewsDubai chocolate in food safety fail, finds FSA test
Only one of 45 Dubai-style chocolates passed every check in the FSA’s latest retail surveillance programme
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NewsChanelle McCoy Health claims CBD ‘world first’ approval for Pureis oral supplement
The supplier’s Pureis Ultra Pure CBD has received regulatory approval from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, and confirmation from European regulators that it is safe as a food supplement under EU novel food guidelines.
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NewsAIMS appoints former FSA heavyweight as new chairman
He began his new role on Wednesday 1 July, succeeding John Thorley
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NewsSupermarket meal deal fruit recalled due to possible salmonella risk
SKUs with use-by dates of 23 or 24 June across Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury’s have been affected
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NewsFSA vows to tackle SPS uncertainty as date for EU summit announced
The FSA has been holding a series of workshops with the food sector to try to prepare for the outcome of the negotiations, but admitted there was major uncertainty across the supply chain
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Comment & OpinionWill we really see cancer warnings on bacon sandwiches?
A decade after a WHO agency published a damning report linking processed meats – and the nitrites used to cure them – to cancer, The Grocer reported back in October that UK governments had done “virtually nothing” to reduce exposure to the chemical
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NewsDalston’s Soda recalls cans that ‘may rupture leaving sharp edges’
The products are stocked in Waitrose, according to Assosia data
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NewsFSA slaughterhouse charges unlawful, High Court finds
In a victory for AIMS, the BMPA and the NFU, the judge ruled that the FSA’s main rate and enforcement rate were unlawful
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NewsGlenisk recalls baby yoghurts due to mould risk
Three SKUs have been impacted: Organic Baby Fromage Frais mango with apple, banana & oats; Organic Baby Fromage Frais strawberry with banana, vanilla & oats; and Organic Baby Fromage Frais apple, pear, carrot with oats
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NewsDaylesford recalls minestrone soup batches after allergen labelling error
Daylesford Organic is recalling its minestrone soup due to an allergen labelling error
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NewsHipp Organic recalls babyfood over celeriac allergen labelling error
Hipp Organic is recalling its seven months-plus 190g Vegetable Lasagne jar due to a labelling error
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Comment & Opinion‘May contain’ warnings are the ‘wild west’ of food labelling
Excessive use of precautionary allergen labelling (PAL), commonly known as “may contain”, is making food shopping harder, not safer
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NewsLeading CBD brands reformulate drinks in line with FSA guidance
It comes after the FSA encouraged businesses to meet its CBD provisional acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 10 mg per day
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NewsSaffron Pastries recalls 25 cake and biscuit lines over rodent contamination
The supplier has recalled 25 bakery products including biscuits, cake rusks and Madeira slices
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NewsMoma Foods extends porridge recall and halts DTC sales
The recall now covers a total of 15 products